From DA to General Assembly, here’s who qualified for Fulton elections
The field has been set for many important Fulton County races this year. Friday was the deadline for candidates to qualify for elections like county commission, district attorney and the General Assembly.
Among the notable races are Republican Betty Price trying to get back her seat in North Fulton's House District 48. Price, the wife of resigned Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price, had represented the area since 2015 but lost to now-incumbent Rep. Mary Robichaux in 2018 after a recount.
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In the courts, Tiffany Carter Sellers is challenging incumbent Superior Court Judge Rachelle Carnesale. Sellers was fired by the City Council on March 1, 2019 after workers complained that she had been bullying court employees and approved the filming of a reality television show in her courtroom without the city's knowledge, all of which she denies.
Below are the people, with incumbents noted with (I), who qualified in each contested race.
District Attorney
Paul Howard, Democrat (I)
Fani Willis, Democrat
Christian Wise Smith, Democrat
Probate Court Judge
Tim Curtin
Kenya Johnson
Diane Weinberg
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Fulton Commission District 2
Bob Ellis, Republican (I)
Justin Holsomback, Democrat
Fulton Commission District 4
Kathryn Flowers, Democrat
Barbara Gresham, Republican
Natalie Hall, Democrat (I)
Fulton Commission District 6
Khadijah Abdur-Rahman, Democrat
Joseph Carn, Democrat (I)
Fulton Board of Education District 3
Gail Dean (I)
Jimmy Glenn
Fulton Board of Education, District 4
Willie Davis, Jr.
Franchesca Warren
Sandra Wright
Fulton Sheriff
Walter Calloway, Democrat
Myron Freeman, Democrat
Theodore “Ted” Jackson, Democrat (I)
Patrick Labat, Democrat
Charles Rambo, Democrat
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Superior Court Judge (Judge Constance C. Russell is not seeking re-election.)
Ashley Baker Osby
Melynee Leftridge Harris
Nina R. Hickson
Tamika Hrobowski-Houston
Lizz Kuhn
Superior Court Judge
Rebecca Crumrine Rieder (I)
Shermela Williams
Superior Court Judge
Rachelle Carnesale (I)
Tiffany Carter Sellers
House District 22
Wes Cantrell, Republican (I)
Charles Ravenscraft, Democrat
Bobbi Simpson, Democrat
House District 25
Todd Jones, Republican (I)
Christa Olenczak, Democrat
House District 40
Taryn Chilvis Bowman, Republican
Erick Eugene Allen, Democrat (I)
House District 45
Matt Dollar, Republican (I)
Sara Tindall Ghazal, Democrat
House District 47
Jan Jones, Republican (I)
Anthia Owens Carter, Democrat
House District 48
Betty Price, Republican
Mary Robichaux, Democrat (I)
House District 49
Charles E. “Chuck” Martin, Republican (I)
Jason T. Hayes, Democrat
Ken Lawler, Democrat
House District 50
Angelika Kausche, Democrat (I)
Jay Lin, Republican
House District 51
Alex B. Kaufman, Republican
Josh McLaurin, Democrat (I)
House District 52
Shea Roberts, Democrat
Deborah Silcox, Republican (I)
House District 54
Betsy Holland, Democrat (I)
Lyndsey Rudder, Republican
House District 55
Marie Metze, Democrat (I)
Fred Quinn, Jr., Democrat
House District 57 (Rep. Pat Gardner is not seeking re-election.)
Stacey Evans, Democrat
Kyle Lamont, Democrat
Orianna Sanders, Democrat
Jenne Shepherd, Democrat
Alex Wan, Democrat
House District 63
Debra Bazemore, Democrat (I)
David Callahan, Republican
Kenneth “Ken” Kincaid, Democrat
House District 65
Sharon Beasley-Teague, Democrat (I)
Ambder Doss-Hunter, Democrat
Mandisha A. Thomas, Democrat
House District 80
Alan Cole, Republican
Matthew Wilson, Democrat (I)
House District 95
Erica McCurdy, Republican
Beth Moore, Democrat (I)
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Senate District 6
Harrison Lance, Republican
Jennifer “Jen” Jordan, Democrat (I)
Senate District 21
Brandon Beach, Republican (I)
Michael Caldwell, Republican
Senate District 32
Kay Kirkpatrick, Republican (I)
Christine Triebsch, Democrat
Senate District 35
Karen W. Ashley, Democrat
Donzella James, Democrat (I)
Kelly Johnson, Democrat
House District 38
Devin Barrington-Ward, Democrat
Michael Carson, Democrat
Tania Robinson, Democrat
Horacena Tate, Democrat (I)
Senate District 39
Linda Pritchett, Democrat
Nikema Williams, Democrat (I)
Senate District 40
Garry Guan, Republican
Sally Harrell, Democrat (I)
Senate District 48 (Sen. Zahra Karinshak is not seeking re-election.)
Michelle Au, Democrat
Matt Reeves, Republican
Josh Uddin, Democrat
Senate District 56
John Albers, Republican (I)
Sarah Beeson, Democrat
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